Toyota Yaris Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems

Free Toyota Yaris vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.

  • 77% MOT pass rate
  • 5,752 Yariss checked
  • 14.9% of Toyotas had outstanding finance

Toyota Yaris reg check

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Full Toyota Yaris history check from £3.99

The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Toyota Yaris car check:

Of the 134 Toyota vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 14.9% had outstanding finance recorded, 11.2% an insurance write-off record and 20.1% a number plate change.

  • Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
  • Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
  • Police stolen marker
  • High risk register
  • Previous keepers and last change
  • Plate and colour changes
  • Scrapped, imported or exported
  • Mileage anomaly check
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Free Toyota Yaris MOT History and Mileage Data

What the MOT records of 5,251 Toyota Yaris vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.

  • 77%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
  • 5,800typical miles a year
  • 7.7%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
  • 75,502MOT tests analysed
  • 2007–2015built (middle half)
  • 74%petrol; 19% hybrid electric (clean); 7% diesel

Toyota Yaris common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories

The defects MOT testers record most often on the Toyota Yaris, as a share of all its MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once): the Yaris's known weak points. Check these on the car you're viewing, or on your own before its next MOT.

Top 17 Toyota Yaris MOT failures

Reasons the car failed its MOT.

  1. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3.4%
  2. Position lamp not working2.9%
  3. Stop lamp not working2.3%
  4. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%
  5. Coil spring fractured or broken1.5%
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.2%
  7. Headlamp aim too low1.1%
  8. Headlamp not working on dipped beam1.1%
  9. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1.1%
  10. Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick0.9%
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  1. Headlamp aim too high0.8%
  2. Wheel bearing rough when rotated0.8%
  3. Registration plate lamp not working0.7%
  4. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.7%
  5. Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect0.7%
  6. Brake pipe excessively corroded0.6%
  7. Parking brake efficiency below requirements0.5%

Top 20 Toyota Yaris MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

  1. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge6.4%
  2. Tyre worn close to the legal limit4.6%
  3. Brake pad wearing thin4.0%
  4. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material3.6%
  5. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing3.6%
  6. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened3.3%
  7. Coil spring corroded2.7%
  8. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread2.5%
  9. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.8%
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.7%
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  1. Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output1.4%
  2. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.4%
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive1.4%
  4. Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated1.2%
  5. Fuel Pipe/s corroded1.2%
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded1.2%
  7. Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.2%
  8. Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened1.1%
  9. Headlamp lens slightly defective0.9%
  10. Nail in tyre0.7%
  • Lights and indicators: 50% of failed tests
  • Windscreen and wipers: 24% of failed tests
  • Suspension: 21% of failed tests
  • Brakes: 19% of failed tests
  • Tyres: 17% of failed tests
  • Tyres advisory: 22% of tests
  • Brakes advisory: 19% of tests
  • Suspension advisory: 17% of tests

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 5,251 Toyota Yaris vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since April 2023 (75,502 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check, and our free mileage check flags a lower reading. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Toyota Yaris versions

Every Toyota Yaris version checked on CarCheckUp counts on this page, grouped by the word after "Yaris" in the DVLA record. Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.

VersionVehiclesMOT pass rateTop failure area
Yaris (no version recorded) 4,943 77% Lights and indicators
Yaris Design
  • Yaris Design HEV CVT: 126
 126 – –
Yaris Icon
  • Yaris Icon HEV CVT: 75
  • and 3 more
 78 – –
Yaris Cross
  • Yaris Cross Design HEV Auto: 22
  • Yaris Cross Icon HEV Auto: 14
  • Yaris Cross Excel HEV Auto: 12
  • and 7 more
 56 – –
Yaris Excel
  • Yaris Excel HEV CVT: 19
 19 – –
Yaris Dynamic
  • Yaris Dynamic HEV CVT: 13
 13 – –

Key history checks before buying a used Toyota Yaris

All of these are in every full report, with 150+ more data points.

Outstanding finance

A Toyota on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check

Insurance write-off (Cat S, N, C, D)

Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check

Police stolen marker

Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check

High risk register

Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the Yaris. Find out why before you buy.

Mileage anomaly check & MOT history

Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. Free mileage check

Previous keepers & plate changes

How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check

More free and full vehicle checks for a Toyota Yaris

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Finance, write-off, stolen, keepers, plate changes and 150+ data points on the Toyota Yaris you're looking at. The MOT history and mileage come free.

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Toyota Yaris MOT questions

How do I check a used Toyota Yaris for outstanding finance or a write-off?

Run a full car history check on its registration. Of the 134 Toyota Yaris vehicles checked with a full CarCheckUp report, 14.9% had outstanding finance recorded and 11.2% an insurance write-off record. The report also shows stolen markers, keepers, plate and colour changes.

Is a Toyota Yaris car check free?

The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Toyota Yaris are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Toyota Yaris?

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively: found at 3.4% of the Toyota Yaris MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 50% of failed tests.

What is the Toyota Yaris MOT pass rate?

77% of 75,502 MOT tests on 5,251 Toyota Yaris vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.

What are the common problems with the Toyota Yaris?

Going by its MOT records, the Toyota Yaris's most common failures are windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4% of tests); position lamp not working (2.9% of tests); stop lamp not working (2.3% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.

What is the most common MOT advisory on the Toyota Yaris?

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge: noted at 6.4% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.

How many miles a year is a Toyota Yaris typically driven?

About 5,800 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 7.7% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.

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